Today, for Family Night we watched “Flight of the Navigator” directed by Randal Kleiser, and stared Joey Cramer, Paul Mall, Veronica Cartwright, Cliff De Young, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matt Adler, Howard Hesseman, and Albie Whitaker. And it is quite good to watch w/ everyone.
The “Flight of the Navigator” is basically about a 12-year-old boy who somehow is transported in time eight years into the future without aging. Just think of E.T., but only with attitude… ***THREE STARS***
Saturday 16 June 2007
Sunday 10 June 2007
Saturday Family Night
Family Night yesterday was kind of deferred b/c everyone went to a Henna Party in the evening that’s part of wedding ceremony for my Mum’s cousin’s son, and I stayed home w/ my Granddad (since it was over and hour away and I didn’t feel like going) and stuck watching his favourite show on Earth… the news… all while they were gone, which was so much fun.
So, we moved Family Night to Friday night instead, though only for this week. And on Friday Family Night we watched “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” directed by Robert Stevenson, and starred Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson. This is one good old Disney movies that we’ve all seen when we were younger, and it’s been described as “Mary Poppins' evil stepsister.”
It’s basically musical set in 1940 about three Cockney orphans, a apprentice witch, and an illusionist conman who travel on a magic bed across war-torn England and beyond where they encounter various inhabitants of London, football-playing cartoon animals, and Nazi invaders. It’s really interesting to see it as a child, and then to see it again as an adult.
It was so bloody cheeky, and I really enjoyed it, especially the dancing scene on Portobello Road in London … And as adult I could so tweak this movie to make it into a rated R or even an NC-17: that would be hilarious w/ Angela Lansbury and all, who really good facial structure in her heyday might I add and oh those legs (damn I wish I had a “Time Turner”)! ;-)
Overall, “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” is a classic Disney good movie, not like the modern Disney shite, and it’s a must see for a good laugh. ***THREE 1/2 STARS***
In addition, earlier today Sarah, Katherine, and me watched “The Italian Job” (original) directed by Peter Collinson, which starred Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley, Rossano Brazzi, and Maggie Blye. This was only the second time I’ve seen the original “The Italian Job”, and as Katherine had never seen it I didn’t mind seeing it again.
I much prefer the original “The Italian Job” than the new remake: I enjoyed the original so much more than the remake; it’s just much funnier and stylish than the remake, and the original didn’t take its self as seriously as the remake. I only wish that they made a sequel, but it was not successful in America thanks to an “unattractive and misleading advertising campaign,” so they scraped plans for a sequel. That’s why I keep saying: advertising IS everything…
“The Italian Job” is just a plain good time, and it one of my ultimate favs, which I absolutely love and highly recommend! And Michael Caine is just brilliant… ***FOUR 1/2 STARS***
So, we moved Family Night to Friday night instead, though only for this week. And on Friday Family Night we watched “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” directed by Robert Stevenson, and starred Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson. This is one good old Disney movies that we’ve all seen when we were younger, and it’s been described as “Mary Poppins' evil stepsister.”
It’s basically musical set in 1940 about three Cockney orphans, a apprentice witch, and an illusionist conman who travel on a magic bed across war-torn England and beyond where they encounter various inhabitants of London, football-playing cartoon animals, and Nazi invaders. It’s really interesting to see it as a child, and then to see it again as an adult.
It was so bloody cheeky, and I really enjoyed it, especially the dancing scene on Portobello Road in London … And as adult I could so tweak this movie to make it into a rated R or even an NC-17: that would be hilarious w/ Angela Lansbury and all, who really good facial structure in her heyday might I add and oh those legs (damn I wish I had a “Time Turner”)! ;-)
Overall, “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” is a classic Disney good movie, not like the modern Disney shite, and it’s a must see for a good laugh. ***THREE 1/2 STARS***
In addition, earlier today Sarah, Katherine, and me watched “The Italian Job” (original) directed by Peter Collinson, which starred Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley, Rossano Brazzi, and Maggie Blye. This was only the second time I’ve seen the original “The Italian Job”, and as Katherine had never seen it I didn’t mind seeing it again.
I much prefer the original “The Italian Job” than the new remake: I enjoyed the original so much more than the remake; it’s just much funnier and stylish than the remake, and the original didn’t take its self as seriously as the remake. I only wish that they made a sequel, but it was not successful in America thanks to an “unattractive and misleading advertising campaign,” so they scraped plans for a sequel. That’s why I keep saying: advertising IS everything…
“The Italian Job” is just a plain good time, and it one of my ultimate favs, which I absolutely love and highly recommend! And Michael Caine is just brilliant… ***FOUR 1/2 STARS***
Tuesday 5 June 2007
I (heart) The Boosh!
Today, Sarah and me watched the Season 1 & 2 commentary of “The Mighty Boosh” boxed set and “The Mighty Boosh Stage Show” on DVD, which is written by and stars Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. It’s bloody BRILLIANT!
We recently discovered it, so Sarah had to buy it, and you all have to too: you will NOT regret it. But my American friends, note that it WON’T play on an American normal DVD player b/c currently you can only get the DVDs in Region 2 format (UK & Europe) and N. America is Region 1… However, you can currently watch Season 1 of “The Mighty Boosh” on BBC America, so look it up (not sure though that it’s still airing, sorry). Or you can buy a multi-region DVD player, and get “The Mighty Boosh” Season 1 & 2 boxed set and “The Mighty Boosh Stage Show” on DVD from Amazon: that way 1) you can enjoy the greatness that is the “The Mighty Boosh”, and 2) you can watch DVDs from any region. I suggest the latter b/c Sarah bought a multi-region DVD player soon after we moved here since we have lots of DVDs from America, and it’s really nice to be able to watch DVDs any region.
Anyhow, I just can’t tell you all enough how much you MUST watch “The Mighty Boosh…” It’s pure genius, so well funny and entertaining, and I’m utterly obsessed w/ it! And I am so happy to know that they're working on Season 3 to air on BBC THREE in the UK around this August. “The Mighty Boosh” is one of the BEST Brit comedies ever: it’s among the likes of such greats as “Little Britain” and “Monty Python,” and such, like those comedies, is definitely NOT for youngsters! I EXTREMELY highly recommend “The Mighty Boosh,” and just cannot get enough. ***FIVE STARS***
We recently discovered it, so Sarah had to buy it, and you all have to too: you will NOT regret it. But my American friends, note that it WON’T play on an American normal DVD player b/c currently you can only get the DVDs in Region 2 format (UK & Europe) and N. America is Region 1… However, you can currently watch Season 1 of “The Mighty Boosh” on BBC America, so look it up (not sure though that it’s still airing, sorry). Or you can buy a multi-region DVD player, and get “The Mighty Boosh” Season 1 & 2 boxed set and “The Mighty Boosh Stage Show” on DVD from Amazon: that way 1) you can enjoy the greatness that is the “The Mighty Boosh”, and 2) you can watch DVDs from any region. I suggest the latter b/c Sarah bought a multi-region DVD player soon after we moved here since we have lots of DVDs from America, and it’s really nice to be able to watch DVDs any region.
Anyhow, I just can’t tell you all enough how much you MUST watch “The Mighty Boosh…” It’s pure genius, so well funny and entertaining, and I’m utterly obsessed w/ it! And I am so happy to know that they're working on Season 3 to air on BBC THREE in the UK around this August. “The Mighty Boosh” is one of the BEST Brit comedies ever: it’s among the likes of such greats as “Little Britain” and “Monty Python,” and such, like those comedies, is definitely NOT for youngsters! I EXTREMELY highly recommend “The Mighty Boosh,” and just cannot get enough. ***FIVE STARS***
Monday 4 June 2007
History Rocks!
Drunk? Need a good laugh? Well, watch “The History Boys” directed by Nicholas Hytner, that stars Richard Griffiths, Clive Merrison, Frances de la Tour, Stephen Campbell Moore, and more. Sarah and I watched it last night, and it’s so the dog’s bollocks!
“The History Boys” is a British film that was adapted by Alan Bennett from his play of the same name, which won the 2005 Olivier Award for Best New Play and the 2006 Tony Award for Best Play.
The story takes place in a boys’ grammar school in Sheffield, in 1983, and it is about a group of misfits who have recently attained the highest ever A-level scores and are hoping to enter Oxford or Cambridge, taking an entrance exam in History.
“The History Boys” is just a bloody hilarious, witty, and smart movie that you must see! As Eddie Izzard would say, “In a nighttime tele kind of way…” And the twist at the end will really stun you since you’re not expecting it. I really enjoyed it, and highly recommend it. ***FOUR 1/2 STARS***
“The History Boys” is a British film that was adapted by Alan Bennett from his play of the same name, which won the 2005 Olivier Award for Best New Play and the 2006 Tony Award for Best Play.
The story takes place in a boys’ grammar school in Sheffield, in 1983, and it is about a group of misfits who have recently attained the highest ever A-level scores and are hoping to enter Oxford or Cambridge, taking an entrance exam in History.
“The History Boys” is just a bloody hilarious, witty, and smart movie that you must see! As Eddie Izzard would say, “In a nighttime tele kind of way…” And the twist at the end will really stun you since you’re not expecting it. I really enjoyed it, and highly recommend it. ***FOUR 1/2 STARS***
Welcome to London Kim!
Today, Kim, the daughter of my friend (who's the the president of the company where I interned at), is coming from America. She is her for the summer to attend a video editing internship in Soho. I hope to be in touch with her once she settles into her flat and all, and hopefully we can meet up soon.
I greatly look forward to meeting Kim and showing her all the great sights in London! It's going to be so wicked since Katherine is here too... Hurrah!
I greatly look forward to meeting Kim and showing her all the great sights in London! It's going to be so wicked since Katherine is here too... Hurrah!
Saturday Family Night
Finally a good movie after such a long while! On Saturday, for Family Night we watched “The Pursuit of Happyness” directed by Gabriele Muccino, and among others starred Will Smith, Jaden Smith, and Thandie Newton. It is really an amazing movie.
“The Pursuit of Happyness” essentially is a true story about Chris Gardner who is a 30-year old, clever, yet unsuccessful, salesman of expensive bone-density scanners. He spent all of his and his wife’s money in buying them thinking they’d be a good investment, but the majority of doctors weren’t buying it b/c they thought it was an unnecessary high expense and were switching to X-Rays instead making practically impossible to earn a living to support Linda (his wife) and Christopher (his five year old son). This caused Linda to end up working double shifts and more for several months just to make ends meat, which causes her to become increasingly unhappy, and both Chris and Linda are getting into more financial hardship as bills keep piling up.
One day, Chris then meets a well off man who reveals to Chris that he’s a stockbroker for the Dean Witter brokerage firm. Impressed, Gardner seeks an interview w/ the firm. Linda, hearing that her husband is going "From salesman to intern - backwards," is no longer able to cope with her unhappiness and their bleak financial situation. And she walks out on Chris, and Chris not wanting be separated from Christopher keeps him w/ him. Eventually, after his interview and after Linda moves to New York, Chris accepts a place in the firm internship programme that he reluctantly accepts since it’s an unpaid internship.
However, things get from bad to worse when he’s evicted from his home becoming homeless w/ Christopher, and essentially ends up broke. At one point, things get so bad that he and Christopher had to sleep in a loo at a subway station! But, things start to look up for Chris at the internship programme as he tries extra hard to succeed for himself and Christopher to get the single job placement at Dean Witter for the 20 interns… I only have one negative about this movie: somehow all throughout the flow just felt stiff and slow.
Overall, it is a brilliant and awe-inspiring movie all should watch, and I highly recommend it! Chris Gardner overcame so much shite in his life, and it reinforces my will to definitely get my Master’s or MBA degree and to work in the Advertising/PR field to become the world’s greatest creative genius… ***FOUR STARS***
P.S.: Sorry if I got some info wrong, but there was just so much that happened in the movie that’s it hard to remember everything
“The Pursuit of Happyness” essentially is a true story about Chris Gardner who is a 30-year old, clever, yet unsuccessful, salesman of expensive bone-density scanners. He spent all of his and his wife’s money in buying them thinking they’d be a good investment, but the majority of doctors weren’t buying it b/c they thought it was an unnecessary high expense and were switching to X-Rays instead making practically impossible to earn a living to support Linda (his wife) and Christopher (his five year old son). This caused Linda to end up working double shifts and more for several months just to make ends meat, which causes her to become increasingly unhappy, and both Chris and Linda are getting into more financial hardship as bills keep piling up.
One day, Chris then meets a well off man who reveals to Chris that he’s a stockbroker for the Dean Witter brokerage firm. Impressed, Gardner seeks an interview w/ the firm. Linda, hearing that her husband is going "From salesman to intern - backwards," is no longer able to cope with her unhappiness and their bleak financial situation. And she walks out on Chris, and Chris not wanting be separated from Christopher keeps him w/ him. Eventually, after his interview and after Linda moves to New York, Chris accepts a place in the firm internship programme that he reluctantly accepts since it’s an unpaid internship.
However, things get from bad to worse when he’s evicted from his home becoming homeless w/ Christopher, and essentially ends up broke. At one point, things get so bad that he and Christopher had to sleep in a loo at a subway station! But, things start to look up for Chris at the internship programme as he tries extra hard to succeed for himself and Christopher to get the single job placement at Dean Witter for the 20 interns… I only have one negative about this movie: somehow all throughout the flow just felt stiff and slow.
Overall, it is a brilliant and awe-inspiring movie all should watch, and I highly recommend it! Chris Gardner overcame so much shite in his life, and it reinforces my will to definitely get my Master’s or MBA degree and to work in the Advertising/PR field to become the world’s greatest creative genius… ***FOUR STARS***
P.S.: Sorry if I got some info wrong, but there was just so much that happened in the movie that’s it hard to remember everything
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